4 TRX Exercises That Anyone and Everyone Should Do

TRX rose to popularity through it's low impact yet high-results format, that involves body weight suspension focusing on strength, balance, flexibility and core stability.

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We caught up with Sweat Studio Miami Founder, Rikki Heiken, who has introduced a heated TRX class at her North Miami beach studio. An avid promoter of TRX training, Heiken showed us a few TRX exercises anyone and everyone can be doing, no matter your experience or fitness level.Standing Low RowThis exercise fires up the whole back, and what’s nice is you can choose your resistance. The closer you stand to the anchor point the more body weight you put into the suspension straps – making the exercise more difficult. For less weight, simply step away from the anchor point, putting less weight into the straps.Start by facing the anchor point and extend the arms so that you’re in a hinged plank. With your palms facing in, bend your elbows and bring your hands just under the armpit.

Standing Bicep CurlSimilar to the standing low row, the standing bicep curl can be adjusted to cater to all fitness levels. The closer you stand to the anchor point the heavier weight you will have in those bicep curls.Facing the anchor point in your hinged plank, lift the elbows to shoulder height, extend the hands out and bring them in for a bicep curl. This exercise not only works the biceps, but because you are in the hinged plank you are activating the abdominals and glutes.

Overhead SquatNot your basic squat. The overhead TRX squat engages your back muscles as well. This is a full body mobility and stability exercise, challenging the core, back and glutes.Stand facing the anchor point, place the back of your hands in the foot cradles with your arms extended overhead. Lower your hips toward the ground while driving your hands back and keeping your arms extended. Drive back up by pushing through the heels.

Balance LungeThis lower body exercise is for strengthening the glutes. Facing the anchor point, with your hands on the handles, Center one leg to the anchor point then move the other back into a lunge without ever touching the knee to the ground. Drive back up by pushing through your front heel. This is a great exercise to lead into a single leg squat to further work the glute.

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